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San Augustin Peak

San Augustin Peak, seen from above at true elevation

San Augustin Peak rises to 2,130 m in New Mexico. Organ Needle stands 2,708 m to the south, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of San Agustin Springs Historical Marker, a park 0.4 miles away. El Camino Real passes 16 miles off. 41 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

mountain in New Mexico, United States of America

Wikidata Q49071046, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2130 m

How to reach it

Coordinates32.43870, -106.56277

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks: 41
Historic sites: 15
  • Topp Hut: 5.6 mi
  • Rock House: 8.8 mi
  • George Russell Beasley House Remains: 10.1 mi
  • Issac House: 10.2 mi
  • Pat Garret Murder Site: 10.3 mi
Museums: 11
Artworks: 9
  • Nike Missile: 0.9 mi
  • NMSU: 15.1 mi
  • The Traders: 15.4 mi
  • Class of 1931 Commemorative: 15.5 mi
  • The Bent of Tau Beta Pi: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 6
  • La Cueva: 7.4 mi
  • Pat Garrett's Grave: 16.1 mi
  • World's Largest Chili Pepper: 16.8 mi
  • Lucero Wash petroglyphs: 18.5 mi
  • Sandia Gulch Begin: 19.1 mi
Springs: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • Southern Comfort Wall: 5.2 mi
  • The Tooth: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • North Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
  • South Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fillmore waterfall: 7.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of San Augustin Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Organ NeedleS 180°2,708 m6.5 mi
Organ PeakS 174°2,668 m7.6 mi
The NeedlesS 186°2,565 m5.8 mi
Baldy PeakS 179°2,564 m8.1 mi
Granite PeakSSE 162°2,554 m7.8 mi
San Andres PeakN 5°2,459 m16.5 mi
Sugarloaf PeakS 170°2,443 m6.5 mi
Rabbit EarsS 190°2,440 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1118:4619:18
June solstice06:0019:4120:17
September equinox06:5518:3219:04
December solstice07:0516:2817:06

Local time (America/Denver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F444955627180828175645244
Precip in0.50.40.30.20.40.61.81.71.40.80.40.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — State Univ, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 920690 — San Augustin Peak, Doña Ana County, New Mexico.

OpenStreetMap element node/357607578

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